The Defiance Bulldogs will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against the Shawnee Indians at 5:00 p.m. Defiance is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
Defiance is headed out hoping to continue their success from last week, when they picked up their first road victory of the season on Saturday. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of Clay.
Ayvah Cullen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run and three runs. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last four times she's played. Bella Gutierrez was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Meanwhile, Shawnee fell victim to Bath and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 5-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Wildcats. Shawnee has not had much luck with Bath recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Shawnee saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addie Neth, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
Defiance's loss ended a 14-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 12-7. As for Shawnee, their record now sits at 7-16.
Shawnee's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Defiance hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .366. It's a different story for Shawnee, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Defiance's hitters?
Everything went Defiance's way against Shawnee when the teams last played back in April of 2023 as Defiance made off with a 14-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Defiance since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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